How to find cheap flights to Heraklion International Airport (HER)
$2,921 is currently the cheapest price for a return flight to Heraklion International Airport. For a one-way plane ticket to HER, the lowest fare is $1,355.
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It's typically recommended to book roughly four months before you plan to depart. This is when you're most likely to get the best prices for tickets to Heraklion, where Heraklion International Airport is located.
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Search for plane tickets to Heraklion International Airport that have one stop or more. Taking an indirect route can help you save. Once your results appear, select the 'Stops' filter to browse your options.
Best time to go to Heraklion
September is generally the cheapest month to hop on a flight to Heraklion.
To find the cheapest month for flights to HER, use the 'Whole month' tool. If you're flexible with your dates, search for the green prices on the calendar — they show you the lowest available fares.
If you'd like to experience Heraklion at its busiest, book your flights to HER for August. Taking a trip during peak periods typically means more to do and see than at other times.
Travel in January if you'd rather avoid the crowds. This is the quietest period of the year and also when plane tickets to Heraklion are generally less expensive.
With averages of between 20ºC and 33ºC, July is when Heraklion is at its warmest. Plan your visit around your weather preferences to get the most out of your time here.
Ranging from 7ºC to 16ºC, January has the lowest temperatures.
July gives you the best chance of clearer skies. With one day of rain on average, this is the driest month in Heraklion.
January brings the wettest weather. You can expect around six days of rainfall if that's when you're going.
Flying to Heraklion International Airport (HER): What you need to know
Offering direct flights to Heraklion International Airport, these leading airlines make travelling to Heraklion nice and easy:
If you want to jet away with the most punctual carrier, book your HER plane ticket with Ryanair. Up to 53% of its flights into this airport land according to schedule.
You'll step off the plane in the UTC+2 timezone at HER.
Be tucked up in bed not long after your flight to HER. Book a room at one of these hotels near Heraklion International Airport and you'll be fast asleep before you know it:
Heraklion International Airport has an on-time rating of 77%, which reflects how often departing flights arrive as planned. This can be helpful to know if you're planning a tight connection or have to be somewhere shortly after landing.
Heraklion International Airport is located in Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
Getting to central Heraklion from Heraklion International Airport (HER)
Central Heraklion is about 5 kilometres from HER.
If you're planning to catch a taxi after your flight to HER, it'll take around 15 minutes to get to the centre.
Take public transport and you'll be there in roughly 25 minutes.
If you'd like to stay close to all the action in Heraklion, drop your bags at one of these top options:
Heraklion highlights
These top attractions have to be on your to-do list after hopping off your flight to Heraklion:
Knossos Palace: Delivering a strong first impression of what the city has to offer, this landmark is around 5 kilometres south of the centre.
Old Venetian Harbour of Heraklion: Take a tour of this landmark next. About 0.80 kilometres northwest of the city centre, it's well worth stopping by for the full Heraklion experience.
How to get to Rethymno from Heraklion International Airport (HER)
The nearby city of Rethymno is about 88 kilometres from HER. Reaching the centre by ride-share or taxi should take around 1 hour 10 minutes.
Allow roughly 1 hour 40 minutes if you decide to travel to Rethymno on public transport.
Travelling from Heraklion International Airport (HER) to Ierapetra
About 64 kilometres away, Ierapetra is another city that's easily reachable from Heraklion International Airport. It takes around 2 hours 35 minutes to make the trip on public transport from HER.
It'll take you 1 hour 25 minutes or so to drive to Ierapetra.
Explore more of Greece
There's loads more of Greece begging to be explored. Around 105 kilometres west of Heraklion, set out for Chania. What not to miss? Start with Katholiko Bay, Kalamaki Beach and Tersanas Beach. The most conveniently located airport for this city is Chania Ioannis Daskalogiannis Intl Airport (CHQ).
Rethymno is another standout destination in Greece and is roughly 64 kilometres west of Heraklion. Get right to the good parts at attractions like Rethymnon beach, Venetian Harbour and Rethimnon Beach.
Roughly 257 kilometres northeast of Heraklion, Kos is worth working into your travels. Big reasons to visit include Ancient Agora, Castle of the Knight of Saint John and Lambi Beach.
